There are things to avoid because they can damage your braces, and there are things to avoid because they are a pain!
The foods to avoid because they can damage your braces are hard stuff, and sticky stuff. Examples of hard stuff are ice, jawbreakers. Sticky, gooey foods like caramel, taffy, and gum should be avoided.
Things like raw carrots, apples, bread with hard crust, and nuts, can be eaten with care. The bread, carrots and apples can be cut into smaller pieces.
Some foods are a pain to eat with braces. Corn on the cob is darn near impossible to eat. You can slice the corn off the cob with a knife and and eat it. Chicken wings are a pain since it is difficult to chew the meat off the tiny bones. The braces just get in the way.
Some foods are annoying because they get stuck in your braces! Broccoli, and spinach really get caught in braces. Carry a toothbrush if you plan on eating these. Peanuts will get wedged under the wire, and drive you nuts as you feel them in there, and you are trying to dislodge them. Others are popcorn, chips, and sometimes chicken.